League of Women Voters of Kentucky holds ‘democracy rally’ in state Capitol Rotunda
The League of Women Voters of Kentucky (LWVKY) held The Democracy Principle Rally in the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda on Friday….
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Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: KY Lawmakers display alarming misunderstanding of police, transparency
There’s a picture that apparently exists in the minds of the majority of Kentucky lawmakers. It’s a picture of a…
Opinion — Jennifer Jackson: LWV of Kentucky says it’s time to restore public participation in lawmaking process
Our representative democracy rests on a fundamental principle: We, the people, have a right to participate in decisions that affect…
Covington commission has full agenda: Nicase resigns, HR report, board eligibility and more
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Commissioner Nolan Nicaise has resigned from his position, effective at 6 p.m. Tuesday, the start…
Edgewood council hears questions about budget process, transparency, budget as a public record
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Two Edgewood residents attended the regular city Council meeting this week to protest the…
Amye Bensenhaver: After months of rancor at state level, Taylor Mill returns to ‘politics’ of the people
In a public meeting described as “strained,” the Taylor Mill City Commission recently focused on constituent concerns about a year-old…
Amye Bensenhaver: Breathing a sigh of relief as lawmakers depart, leaving swath of injustice
“Adjourned sine die.” The sweetest phrase in the legislative lexicon. Open government advocates on March 30 breathed a sigh of…
Kentucky Open Government Coalition’s final five of its Top Ten Open Government Stories for 2022
The Kentucky Open Government Coalition’s Top Ten Open Government Stories for 2022 begins with reports that underscore the fact, long…
Amye Bensenhaver: Senate Bill 63 substantially amends Kentucky’s Open Records Act; it is a bad bill
Editorial boards, First Amendment experts, open government advocates, and pundits across Kentucky are voicing opposition to Senator Danny Carroll’s SB…
Amye Bensenhaver: A disturbing report on status of ’21 Open Government; perhaps ’22 is less unkind
Second of two parts The Kentucky Open Government Coalition has once again compiled its list of the Top Ten Open…
Beshear releases tax returns, renews calls for transparency from other office holders in Kentucky
As the commonwealth is focused on defeating COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday showed his ongoing commitment to transparency by…
Amye Bensenhaver: Public agency compliance with open records law is step in right direction
Rep. Maria Sorolis, D-Louisville, filed HB 232 on January 9. The bill is aimed at promoting public agency compliance with…
Amye Bensenhaver: Here’s the brief version of the top ten open government stories of 2019
And now, the Reader’s Digest version of the top ten open government stories of 2019: 1. The release of the…
Amye Bensenhaver: Resisting transparency at all costs — and that’s why open records laws exist
It is deeply disturbing that a public agency — whose compliance with state transparency laws is found by the Kentucky…
Amye Bensenhaver: By stealth legislators go for more stealth; HB 387 is example, sadly, of ‘darkness as best disinfectant’
There is one provision of the Kentucky open records law that Representative Jason Petrie (R-Elkton) neglected to include in the…
Amye Bensenhaver: The sunlight fades in Kentucky; open government takes and needs constant vigilance
In an era when virtually every public official gives lip service to the importance of transparency and accountability, what is…
KYCIR: Devil in details; bill in Ky Senate could keep doctor discipline secret — and it’s not alone
By Eleanor Klibanoff Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting If your doctor, social worker or therapist has violated professional standards, you…
BBB Trends: Proliferation of cyber breaches points to need for National Data Privacy Day; secured data=customer trust
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau National Data Privacy Day is Sunday, January 28, and after last year’s proliferation of…
Covington launches new data hub — COVDATA — to improve openness on government operations
Aiming for transparency and accountability in city government, the City of Covington has launched a new initiative, COVDATA, which allows…
Campbell County unveils OpenGov to increase transparency for taxpayers, citizen engagement
The Campbell County Fiscal Court unveiled an online platform through which the public can more easily access the county government’s…
Dennis Keene: Election finance laws need to be enforced equally, to assure sunlight and transparency
All fifty states regulate the way money is raised and spent in campaigns, and in Kentucky the Registry of Election…